Louisville police want the public's help to track down an armed robber who has targeted gas stations in the east end.

Louisville police want the public's help to track down an armed robber who has targeted gas stations in the east end.

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Updated: 5:37 PM EST Jan 19, 2015

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WEBVTT AND I'M RICK VAN HOOSE. POLICE RELEASE SURVEILLANCE IMAGES OF A MAN AT THE CENTER OF A SERIAL ROBBERY INVESTIGATION.. IN HOPES THE PICTURES SPARK A NEW LEAD. POLICE SAY HE TARGETED GAS STATIONS ON THE EAST END HITTING AT LEAST SIX BUSINESSES INCLUDING THESE AND COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE HOLD-UPS. WLKY'S MARISSA ALTER IS LIVE OUTSIDE POLICE HEADQUARTERS DOWNTOWN WITH A LOOK AT THE SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS . MARISSA.. RICK/VICKI.. THIS MAN WEARS A HAT OR HOOD AND SKI GOGGLES SO IT'S TOUGH TO DETERMINE FACIAL FEATURES. BUT DETECTIVES HERE SAY THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HURT HIS RIGHT HAND PRETTY BADLY AROUND CHRISTMAS-TIME. THEY HOPE THAT DETAIL WILL LEAD TO A TIP FROM THE PUBLIC. THIS IS THE MAN.. L-M-P-D'S ROBBERY UNIT.. IS TRACKING.. VICTIMS DESCRIBE HIM AS 20 TO 30 YEARS OLD.. AND 5'10" TO 6 FEET TALL WITH A THIN BUILD. POLICE SAY HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR AT LEAST 6 GAS STATION ROBBERIES IN EAST LOUISVILLE FROM MID-DECEMBER TO THE END OF THE MONTH. all the holdups have been carried out in pretty much the same manner he's in and out very quickly immediately approaches the victim, produces a weapon and demands the business cash and flees HE COVERED HIS EYES AND HAIR EVERY TIME TO DISGUISE HIS IDENTITY.. BUT DURING A ROBBERY ON DECEMBER 26TH.. POLICE NOTICED A DISTINGUISHING FEATURE. he has a hard cast on his right hand the hold-up prior to that on dec the 24th..about 40 hours prior to that, the suspect was not--did not have a cast on his hand SO POLICE BELIEVE THEIR SUSPECT HURT HIMSELF SOMETIME ON CHRISTMAS EVE OR CHRISTMAS DAY.. AFTER CHECKING WITH EMERGENCY ROOMS.. THEY'VE MADE THAT INFORMATION PUBLIC. hopefully it'll stand out to somebody POLICE SAY THESE 4 GAS STATIONS WERE AMONG THE ONES HIT: A THORNTON'S ON WESTPORT ROAD.. SPEEDWAY ON SHELBYVILLE.. AND CIRCLE K'S ON LAGRANGE ROAD AND OLD THIRD STREET ROAD. POLICE SAY HE'S OBVIOUSLY COMFORTABLE WITH THIS AREA OF LOUISVILLE BUT THEY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF HE'S FROM THERE. NO ONE WAS HURT IN THE PREVIOUS ROBBERIES BUT POLICE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT DOESN'T CHANGE. robberies by nature are violent and the suspect is armed with a pistol so obviously it's always our goal to capture him as fast as we can NOW POLICE SAY THEY ARE LOOKING AT CONNECTING THIS SUSPECT TO OTHER ROBBERIES.. BUT THEY'RE NOT READY TO SAY FOR SURE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHERS AFTER THAT DECEMBER 26TH HOLDUP WHERE HE WORE A CAST. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL 574-LMPD. YOU CAN LEAVE A TIP THERE ANONYMOUSLY. REPORTING LIVE.. MA.. WLKY NEWS. YOU CAN GET A BETTER

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Louisville police want the public's help to track down an armed robber who has targeted gas stations in the east end.